| Titi Pinkillu | |
|---|---|
  Titi Pinkillu Location in Bolivia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,529 m (14,859 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 19°21′26″S65°33′27″W / 19.35722°S 65.55750°W Coordinates: 19°21′26″S65°33′27″W / 19.35722°S 65.55750°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bolivia, Potosí Department |
| Parent range | Andes |
Titi Pinkillu (Quechua titi lead, lead-colored, pinkillu a flute of the Andean region, [2] "lead-colored pinkillu", Hispanicized spelling Titi Pinquillo) is a 4,529-metre-high (14,859 ft) mountain in the Bolivian Andes. It is situated in the Potosí Department, Cornelio Saavedra Province, Tacobamba Municipality, near the border with the Tomás Frías Province, Potosí Municipality. Titi Pinkillu lies north-east of the lake Urqu Qucha. This is also where the Challwiri River, an affluent of the Pillku Mayu, originates. [1] [3]
A pinkillu, pinkuyllu or pinqullu is a flute found throughout the Andes, used primarily in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador and Peru. It is usually played with one hand, leaving the other one free to accompany oneself on a drum like the tinya. It is used in a variety of public festivals and other kinds of communal ceremonies.
The Andes or Andean Mountains are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. This range is about 7,000 km (4,300 mi) long, about 200 to 700 km wide, and of an average height of about 4,000 m (13,000 ft). The Andes extend from north to south through seven South American countries: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina.
Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia is a landlocked country located in western-central South America. The capital is Sucre while the seat of government and financial center is located in La Paz. The largest city and principal industrial center is Santa Cruz de la Sierra, located on the Llanos Orientales a mostly flat region in the east of Bolivia.
